Denarius · Rome

Inventory: Carbonara_1882–3260

c. 42 BC

Denarius · Rome — Obverse

ObverseEnlarge

Images provided for scholarly documentation. © ANDcoins / University of Bari. High-resolution downloads available upon request.

RomeSilverRoman RepublicDenariusc. 42 BC

Type linked RRC, 494/36

Obverse

Obverse type

Helmeted bust of Minerva, right, wearing aegis. Border of dots.

Reverse

Reverse type

Hercules standing facing, holding club in right hand and lion-skin over left arm. Border of dots.

Specific reverse legend

C. VIBIVS / VARVS

Linked Open Data

http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-494.36

Physical specifications

4.08 g

Weight

18.1 mm

Diameter

Struck

Technique

Record metadata

Inventory number: Carbonara_1882–3260
Denomination: Denarius
Period: c. 42 BC
Mint: Rome
Authority: Roman Republic
Material: Silver (AR)
Collection: Museo Archeologico di Santa Scolastica (Bari)

Provenance & bibliography

Provenance

Hoard: Ceglie del Campo - Carbonara 1882 - RRCH 443
Hoard place: Ceglie di Campo, Bari, Provincia di Bari

Stable permalink for citation

https://andcoins.org/coin/carbonara-1882-3260